I have been working on Brunswick flags of the period 1735-1754, which may have been carried during the Seven Years War, and came across this example of a captured Brunswick flag from 1712 depicted in the Triomphes Louis XIV. It is remarkably similar to the later models.
So far I have little information on the regiment, which was apparently in Dutch service in the period 1709-1713 and was 8 companies strong (acording to the Kronoskaf WSS webpage). I am currently waiting for a copy of Hall's volume on the armies of Hanover, Celle and Brunswick 1670-1715 and hope that may tell me more, which I can then add to this post.
Oh wow! I like that!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ray. :-) So do I! Seems the people who put the flag together had rather too many tipples the night before... ;-)
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David.
Dangerous butterflies, David! Very dangerous (and right up my alley).
ReplyDeleteKind Regards,
Stokes
Thank you, Stokes. Nothing pleases me more than to hear that my flags are tempting people into raising new units! :-)
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David.
Lovely flag David, really very nice one. Hopefully you will find some more info on the regiment.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donnie. :-) Yes, I am waiting with great impatience for the arrival of the Hall book...
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David.
Even this little snippet of information is intriguing. You can clearly see the genesis of the later Brunswick flags.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve. Indeed! The basic elements are already there... :-)
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David.
Another wonderfully constructed flag, cheers for posting.
ReplyDeleteWillz.
Thank you, Willz. :-) I find myself spread ever more thinly!
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David.
Lovely colours and beautifully done David:)!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve. :-) Brunswick flags of the WSS are yet another rabbit hole to head down!
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David.